Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 1,162 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan, 1962β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan stood at 1,162. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan peaked at 5,014 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,162, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,646 | 4,280 | 5,014 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3,764 | 3,453 | 4,176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,081 | 3,580 | 4,319 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,018 | 2,371 | 3,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,005 | 1,717 | 2,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,435 | 1,246 | 1,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,183 | 1,162 | 1,207 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan was 1,162 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,014 in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,162 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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